Participation in the exhibition “Stephen Antonakos: Vectors of Time and Space”

The Alpha Bank Art Collection is participating in the exhibition “Stephen Antonakos: Vectors of Time and Space” hosted by the B & M Theocharakis Foundation by loaning an important work of art by Stephen Antonakos:

• Untitled (for my mother Evangelia), 1987, Aluminium sheet on wood with neon tubes, 91.5 x 88 x 11.4 cm.

With this participation the Collection reaffirms its unwavering commitment to supporting significant cultural initiatives and collaborations that showcase contemporary Greek art.

100 years since Stephen Antonakos’ birth

The exhibition is a tribute to the work of Greek-American artist Stephen Antonakos and marks the 100-year anniversary since his birth.

The creator’s artistic journey and influence

The exhibition presents a significant number of works to provide a comprehensive overview of the artist's artistic journey and influence.

At the same time, it highlights the creator’s particular contribution to the language of geometric abstraction and the use of neon as an artistic medium.

2 key aspects of the artist’s work

The exhibition title, Vectors of Time and Space, highlights 2 key aspects in the work of Stephen Antonakos:

• The strict geometric structure and linearity of his artistic language.
• The deeper, more poetic dimension relating to time, memory and experiential discovery.

Style and aesthetic influences in the artist’s work

The exhibition presents key series of works that cover more than 6 decades of creation, from the late 1950s to 2012.

These include Neon Panels, Direct Neons, Packages, Neon Walls, Alphavitos, Travel Collages, as well as architectural model of chapels and the later Gold Works.

The works are displayed alongside early sculptures from the 1950s through to the 1970s, when the artist experimented with common materials such as fabric and cardboard.

The exhibition also features works by historic and modern artists, which focus on Antonakos’ aesthetic influence and similarities to art movements such as:

• Constructivism
• Minimalism
• Conceptual Art
• Light and Space

Artists featured in the exhibition

The exhibition presents, among others, works by: Francis Alÿs, Yiannis Bouteas, Christo, Chryssa, Ksenia Ender, Lucio Fontana, Ray Johnson, On Kawara, Kazimir Malevich, Gordon Matta-Clark, Judy Pfaff, Robert Ryman and Fred Sandback.